The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-15
GFORGIA,S CAPITAL,
Supreme Court Decisions Prohibition
ana Insurance Issues.

Supreme Court Decisions Prohibition
and Insurance Issues.
ATLANTA. GA, April 1.-THE following
Supreme Court decisions were handed down
to-day;
Samuel ShanIon vs.. A. r. Arnold's estate;
from Douglass Affirmed
J. J. Cox VS.. H. II. Reeves; from Pike.
Reversed
Joseph H. Earle, Attorney General of
South Carolina, had on interview with the
Governor to-day on the Dlackwood case
Some time back an Augusta policeman went
into South Carolina after a. IT, BaclwoOd,
charged with forgery in Augusta, and
brought him back withouta requSitiOn. The
South Carolina authorities claim that it
was a case of kidnapping, ana correspond
ence has been carried on between the Gov
ernor'S of the two States without any
definite result. Attorney General Earle
came here to-day, under the instructions of
tn Governor of South Carolina, to reach
satisfactory agreement for BlackWoods re-
turn. The result Of the conference to-day is
that Attorney Generals Anderson and Earle
will meet in Augusta soon and give the mat
ter a thorough legal investigation, and it is
thought in that way an arrangement may
I've effected compatible with the dignity Of
both States.
A PROHIBITION CASE
An interesting prohibition case was argued
in the Supreme Court to-day from Monroe
county. Monroe is dry under special act.
which permits physicians to furnish liquor
to patients. Recently the Town Council of
Forsyth passed an ordinance requiring phy-
sicians to file with the clerk every fifteen
days a list of patients and list of persons
who had been furnished whisky The
physicians applied for a writ to restrain the
Council from enforcing the ordinance, claim
ing If unconstitutional, because it would re
Qulre physician 10 furnish evidence which
would subject him to criminal prosecution
and punishment, and because it would vio-
late the confidential relations between ply
stefan and patient. The writ was refused in
the court below.
AN INSURANCE COMPANY'S LICENSE.
The Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance
Association, of New York, whose license
was revoked because it failed to file semi
annual statement has applied for reinstate-
ment, claiming exemption under the act of
1SG. The case will be argued before the
Attorney General, and if he decides against
1t the company will apply for mandamus
to compel the Comptroller to issue license
Chief Fernandez. OF the Savannah Fire
Department, is here to-day, and in company
with Chief Joyuer visited and inspected the
Atlanta department, of which he speaks in
very complimentary terms.
POST OFFICE ROBBED.
Whiteshurg post Office was robbed last
night by burglars The safe was blown
open, evidently by professionals, and all its
contents, consisting of postage stamps,
money orders and other funds were taken
The amount is not stated There is no clue
to the identity of the robbers
The State Committee of the Southern
Railway and Steamship Association met to-
day with large attendance. The discus
sion was mainly on the rate on iron. To
morrow the managers of leading Georgia
factories win appear before the committee
in reference TO the rate on cotton piece
goods